When you recognise that you enjoy the feeling of getting angry - with Pete Cherry
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Pete Cherry joined the Zenways sangha in 2012 after having already been a yoga teacher for many years. He is now a trainee Zen teacher and regular in the community. He lives with his wife and son in London.
In this episode, Pete discusses how jealousy and envy have always been his biggest troublesome sticking points. He’s learnt how the need to ‘get even’ or ‘prove yourself right’ can so easily highjack you and take over your actions through the strong magnetic pull of emotion. After realising he often spends hours beating himself up about the way he’s reacted, he explores how getting some perspective, and seeing his actions through the eyes of his son, can reveal new ways of dealing with troublesome people. He also strongly emphasises how important it is to become familiar with your bodily sensations, as they can become sensitive indicators that give you the power to redirect the outcome of a situation.
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